“The days of them sitting and telling us this is how it’s going to be need to end.”

Where the provincial Tories see First Nations in its cannabis strategy isn’t cut and dried.

“Ontario has and will continue to engage with First Nations people communities and organizations to discuss interests, perspectives and concerns, and consider opportunities for collaboration,” Brian Gray, spokesperson for the Ministry of the Attorney General, said in an email.

“Attorney General (Caroline) Mulroney has met with Six Nations to discuss cannabis legalization. No agreements have been reached to date, however, Ontario will continue to work with First Nations communities who have expressed interest in an agreement,” Gray added.

The band council plans to establish a cannabis control commission to oversee the law within six months of it coming into force.